Category Archives: Travel

This is something we had already noticed in Hong Kong: You can buy a cellular phone at a market stall, but you pay extra for the number. And how much you pay depends on whether it is a lucky number … Continue reading →

This year’s mid autumn festival was expected to be special. Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and that should reflect in every Singaporean custom. On the peak day of the celebration, a lantern parade was organized, to be followed … Continue reading →

We visited the Artscience Museum to see the exhibition ‘The Deep’. This is a collection of extremely rare specimen of deep sea creatures, accompanied by amazing images and films. There was no light apart from the colourful images and the … Continue reading →

At the peak of the mid autumn festivities, Singaporeans walked the streets of Chinatown with paper lanterns. Some of them they had fashioned and painted themselves, others were the common kind you find in the shops. It was fun to … Continue reading →

Meet MovInMartin, HushHushHanna, GiveWayGlenda  BagDownBenny,  StandUpStacey — all models for the conscientious subway passenger. They remind everyone of the subway etiquette. And from what we have seen, it seems to work. Passengers do not stand taking up space while seats … Continue reading →

Singapore has a lively crafter scene. There are lots of workshops to choose from and finally there comes the time the crafter seeks to win the approval (and Singapore Dollars) from the public. Saturday and sunday they congregate to present … Continue reading →

On a first visit to Little India chanced upon the sri veeramakaliamman temple. Here the hindus of singapore worship the Goddess Kali. Some of her fiercer aspects look pretty unsettling.

There is a place of quiet relaxation right next to the Singapore River (54A Boat Quai) : neko no niwa. You drink your coffee surrounded by 13 cats, all well behaved. These cats come from a local home for stray … Continue reading →